Sussex School Walk Out

     With the Dairy Town Classic being cancelled this year there has been many disappointed students. Luke Belding, a grade 12 athlete from Sussex Regional High School organized a walk out yesterday afternoon, and had sent around a petition for the students to sign. He said they have sent e-mails to the Minister of Education, but there has been no reply. Adam Reicker is a student that does not play school sports, but is heavily involved in the student council and he was speaking with the Minister of Education at a leadership seminar and Kelly Lamrock said it’s up to Gale Jefferys who is the president of the Dairy Town Classic whether or not the tournament is a go.

     Gale Jefferys said it’s not his decision it’s the committees decision, Jefferys believes the students were not fighting the Dairy Town Classic, his understanding was that it was a walk out for athletics and that it was happening across the province yesterday. 

 

ATV Accident Off Dutch Valley Rd, Sussex Corner

     On Sunday November 9^th there was a single ATV accident off Dutch Valley Rd, Sussex Corner. Two other ATV’s were at the scene when police arrived. The driver of the ATV involved in the accident was taken to the hospital with non life threatening injuries. Alcohol was believed to be a factor and the investigation is continuing. One of the other ATV drivers at the scene has been charged with impaired driving and will appear in court at a later date.

 

Legion Grand Opening

After a devastating fire almost a year ago, the Sussex legion held their grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony yesterday afternoon. The Minister of Veterans Affairs, Greg Thompson thanked everyone for their hard work and promised he would help restore the Veterans belonging’s that were lost in the fire. Last Spring, Saint John East MLA, Roly McIntyre was representing the provincial government, and gave the legion a grant of Two Hundred Thousand dollars to help re-build the Sussex legion. Dave Robinson a local businessman donated three thousand dollars from his company Robinson Enterprises to help with the legion.  

Halloween Night In Sussex

The Sussex RCMP expected it to be a busier Halloween than normal, due to it falling on Friday. The police had a full contingent of members working with assistance from units who normally work out of Headquarters in Fredericton. The RCMP charged two people with illegal possession of alcohol. One person was charged for drinking while under age. There were also reports of minor vandalism around the Sussex area.

Sussex Fire

On November 1^st, Sussex RCMP received a report of a fire that would have occurred between October 15^th and 26^th in a camp located on Cherryvale Road. The fire would have been initiated in the basement. The investigation to date has failed to reveal the person responsible for this crime. If anyone has any information concerning this crime, contact Crime Stoppers or the Sussex RCMP.

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